Socrates Villegas

Styles of
**Sócrates Villegas**
Styles of; Sócrates Villegas
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

The Most Reverend

Sócrates B. Villegas

O.P., D.D.
The Most Reverend; Sócrates B. Villegas; O.P., D.D.
Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan
	Archbishop Socrates Villegas during the declaration of St. Dominic Parish in San Carlos as Minor Basilica, circa 2023.
Province	Lingayen-Dagupan
See	Lingayen-Dagupan
Appointed	September 8, 2009
In office	November 4, 2009–present
Predecessor	Oscar V. Cruz
Successor	Incumbent
Other post(s)	Chairman, CBCP Episcopal Commission on Seminaries (2019–present)
Orders
Ordination	October 5, 1985; by Jaime Sin
Consecration	August 31, 2001; by Jaime Sin
Personal details
Born	Sócrates Buenaventura Villegas; September 28, 1960; Pateros, Rizal (now part of Metro Manila)
Nationality	Filipino
Occupation	Archbishop, Priest
Previous post(s)	Priest, Archdiocese of Manila (October 5, 1985–July 3, 2004); Rector, EDSA Shrine (1989–2004); Titular Bishop of Nona (2001–2004); Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (2001–2004); Chairman, CBCP Episcopal Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education (2003–2011); Bishop of Balanga (2004–2009); Vice President, Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (2011–2013); President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (2013–2017);
Motto	Pax; (Peace)
Coat of arms

Sócrates "Soc" Buenaventura Villegas O.P. (born September 28, 1960) is a Filipino prelate, and a professed member of the Dominican Order, He is the current Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan in Pangasinan, and is the former president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, from December 1, 2013 to December 1, 2017, when he finished his second and final term as president of the said conference. He was also the vice president of the episcopal conference from 2011 to 2013. He previously served as Auxiliary Bishop of Manila from 2001 to July 3, 2004, and third Bishop of Balanga in Bataan from July 3, 2004 to November 4, 2009.

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